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Alcohol & Drugs

Alcohol consumption in Muslim regions of the world (Middle East and North Africa) increased by 25% in 5 years.

In 2007, Afghanistan produced an extraordinary 8,200 tonnes of opium (93% of the global opiates market).

Saudi Arabia is the world’s 6th largest consumer of anti-impotence drugs, demand is 10 times that of Russia.

In 2010 Malaysia was the world's tenth largest consumer of alcohol. (read more)

Children

4 out of 5 Middle-Eastern women are sexually abused between the ages of 3 and 6 by family members.

More than half of all Yemeni girls are married before reaching puberty.

About 1 in 10 pregnancies in the Arab world ends in abortion. In Pakistan every 6th pregnancy is terminated.

94% of Yemeni children (2-14 yrs) subjected to violence from a parent or guardian. (read more)

Crime & Prejudice

2011 Pew study finds Muslims are more "phobic" of non-Muslims than the non-Muslims are "Islamophobic" of Muslims.

According to FBI 2008 statistics, anti-Muslim incidents in the US are dropping and only account for 1.3% of all hate crimes.

Jewish victims of hate crimes in the US outnumber Muslim victims by a 10-1 ratio.

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